Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-08
CONGRESS-.
Both Houses Organized anu Ready for
Business.
Election OF Officers and O'her Pre-
Iiminai ies--Eicction Of Mr.. Car
Iisle ~. speaker.

H''oEt
WASHINGTON. Dec. Sat noon the
Clerk OF the House called the body 10
order, and was about To call the roll, when
crank in the gallery started Salvation
Army hymn. which he sang Justify until
elected by the door keeper. The Clerk
then proceeded with roll call amid good
dcnl Of confusion. On call of the roll
3,3 members answered u their names
the ,lerk announced that more than
"A quorum being present The next bust.
ness in order was the election Of Speaker
John q. Carlisle was put In nomination
by Cox, OF New York, and Thomas u
Reed, by Cannon, of Illinois. The vote
resulted rs follows: Total number OF
votes cast, 3l3, Of which Carlisle received
1853 Reed l4S, aud lIrumm. Of PennSyl-
vania, 2. or the four Independents An
derson. Of Iowa, voted for Carlisle, Mich.
OILS. of North Carolina, and Smith. of
Wisconsin, for Brumm, while Hopkins,
OF Virginia. did not vote. The clerk
thereupon declared Carlisle duly elected
Speaker, and he was escorted 90 the
Speakers desk by Cox and Reed amid
loud applause. The oath Of office having
been administered by Kelly, Of Pennsyl.
vanin the Speaker raped the House TO
order and made spec, h Of thanks for the
honor conferred upon him.
The Speaker announced that nomina'
tons for HOu offices were In order A
resolution, presenting for election the
Democratic caucus nominees, WAS sub
mitted by Cox, Of New York, while sim
liar resolution presenting names of the
Republican caucus nominees was offered
by Cannon. OF Illinois, Brumm, OF Penn.
sylvania. put the following new ticket In
the field: For Clerk, Robert Shilling; Of
Wisconsin; FIR Sergeant.at.A Arms. l.. w,
Curry. Of Indiana; for Door Keeper j.
c. Oakley. of North Carolina; for Post.
master j. A. Campbell, Of Pennsylvania;
for Chaplain, Rev. w. ii. Milbnrn. Of
Illinois, The ticket was not successful,
receiving the support Of but three mem
beers Brumm. Nichols and Smith of Wis
consin. Cannon's resolution was defeat
cd and that offered by Cox was adopted
without division. The officers elected APP
peared and qualified.
A committee consisting Of Cox. Randall
and Cannon was appointed to wait upon
the President and announce to him thni
the house was organized and ready 10 re
ceive any communication he should see
lit to make. Then the members were re-.
quested to retire behind the scmi.circlc Of
desks and the lottery for seats was be.
gun. At Its conclusion Tho House ad'
iourncd.
SENATE
The President Of the Senate. ingalls,
took the chair and called tho Senate to
order. He said he would now place
before the Senate tho certificates OF cleo
ton. certificates of appointment and other
papers received since adjournment
The following papers were thcrcupon
submitted and reatl A certificate Of the
Governor of Florida making the tenn
porary appointment OF j. J Finally ny
Senator from the 4th OF March, 1887.
until the Legislature should Oil the vacan
cy caused by the expiration OF the term
Of Senator Jones; certificate of the
Cover nor Of Florida OF the election by the
LEGISLATURE Of Samuel Pascnr;a certificate
Of the Governor Of New Jersey of the
election of Rufus Bladgeit; certificate
Of the Governor Of West Virginia Of the
appointment by him Of Daniel u. Lucas
to fill the vacancy eau cl by the expiration
Of the term Of Senator Camden. certiti
cate If the Governor OF Wet Virginia 81
a summary Of the proceedings by which
the Legislature In special session
elected G. j. Faulkner Senator to III
vacancy; credentials OF VIM L. Chandler
Senator from New Hampshire: the pro
test Of Daniel b. Inca against the oath
OF Office to C. J. Faulkner.
Resolutions were adopted to inf rm the
House that quorum Of the Senate had
assembled. and for the app inlment Of u
committee OF two Senators to join like
committee Of the House and inform the
President that quorumS Of both Houses
had assembled and Congress was ready 10
receive any communication he might
please to make. Morrill, and Morgan
were appointed such committee on the
part of the Senate. which then adj ourned